Higuaín's last hurrah?

Gonzalo Higuaín scored his side's opener at the Anoeta and it wasn't just any old goal for the Argentine marksman. It was a special strike and a potentially momentous occasion, as it could well have been his last in a Real Madrid shirt. The last notch on his 'Los Blancos' belt after six and a half years with the club.

Higuaín's celebration - or non-celebration - spoke volumes. The Argentine simply continued his run after stroking the ball into the net, before raising his left arm in a barely detectable gesture of defiance. That was about it. There was no further fuss or show of emotion. You could say that 'Pipita' chose to go out not with a bang, but with a whimper.

The former River Plate man knows that his days in white could be numbered. He came into the clash in San Sebastián after a week in which he took large strides towards Juventus. The Italian outfit is in advanced negotiations with Real Madrid and the striker has all but signed on the dotted line. His departure looks to be just a matter of time.

Sunday's strike was Higuaín's 120th goal for Real Madrid and his 17th of the campaign in all competitions (15 in the league, one in the Champions League and one in the Spanish Super Cup). This is his fourth best tally for a season since he moved to the Bernabéu, having racked up 27 goals in 09-10, 26 last year and 24 in 08-09.